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“My favorite nursing moment I had was with a resident back in 2018. He was a more difficult patient, but all he ever really wanted was someone to just sit and talk with. One night that’s exactly what I did. He couldn’t sleep, so I brought him… “
“I worked at a facility on Easter morning amid a very pivotal time globally concerning the COVID-19 outbreaks. On Easter, I look forward to attending church. As an essential worker, while not able to attend worship service on Easter Sunday, I wanted to be…”
“I was a new nurse during a 12-hour day shift. I went to the fridge to grab my bag for a quick lunch. I was starving. It had been a busy day with lots of orders and patients coming and going for tests. As I rounded the corner from the nurses station, I saw a woman out of the corner of my eye. She was the wife of the patient in room 502…”
“Due to COVID-19, many residents are confined to their room with a roommate or sometimes alone. Residents often only have one TV to share or none. Activities are not how they used to be due to no social gatherings. This brings me to one of my favorite things to do for the residents… “
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Carriage Hill Assisted Living – Madbury, New Hampshire – Nominated by Connie Bush & Melanie Dupuis
"I have been very proud of the staff at Carriage Hill Assisted Living during this difficult time....
Blackstone Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center (Formerly St. Camillus Health Center) – Whitinsville, Massachusetts – Nominated by Pat Leja
"The staff at St. Camillus were diligent in their efforts to keep the virus at bay and keep their...
Richboro Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Center – Richboro, Pennsylvania – Nominated by Tina Klien
"We are a small but mighty crew of heroes here, at Richboro. We're only an 82 bed facility which...
Krystal Burdine – LPN – Cincinnati, Ohio
"Being a nurse is something that I’ve always desired. It isn’t about money, it isn’t just a...
Pebbles Ward – CNA – Orlando, Florida
"The moment I wanted to be a CNA was when my father got cancer. He had to have a pace maker...
Denise Pegram – LPN – Reading, Pennsylvania
"My favorite nursing moment was from a few weeks ago. I was working in a dementia unit at a...
Claudine Bruff – RN – Brockton, Massachusetts
"I never thought that the year of the nurse would be so devastating. I work full time at a...
Nickia Minus – Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania
"I have been an LPN for almost 11 years. And over those years, many have expressed their sincere...
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